The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-07-28

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Some of the salient features In the
career of Thomas Edward Powell, the
Democratic nominee for Governor, have
been already exhibited, but there are
some minor points " hich caet sidelights
upon the man and furnish a clearer In
sDection Of the real character he has
nodded for himself. He comes Of stock
that would argue noble progeny. Hia
father, Thl mas K. Powell, was brought
when lad Of seven by his parents from
their native Wsles to New York, where
they located near Lake Chsmplain. Phe
family were poor, and sought advance
ment In the struggle Of life from till
ing the soil. As boy Of fourteen
young Powell volunteered In the Amer.
lean army of the war Of 1912 BIT on
account Of his youth he was detached
from military service and assigned TO
messenger duties at the headquarters
Of the commanding general. Afoot he
braved the perils Of capture BY the Bri'-
ish forces while carrying dispatches
between the American armies. Bv night
study he educated himself. In 1880 the
father of the next Governor went to
Delaware county and began the prac-
tice of law. de soon arose TO position
of eminenCe, and was for years lead
ing lawyer In central Ohio. he was
once a member Of the Ohio Senate, de-
clined q nomination for Congress, but
In 1873 was made member of the con-
stitutiOnal convention, being then over
seventy five and the oldest member of
that body, whence the present chief JUS
tice of the United StateN Court was
chosen. he was the author Of two legal
works yet Of high standing among the
legal fraternity. His death occurred In
1884 at the ripe age Of eighty.seven.
Such was the immediate ancestor Of
Thomis Edward Powell. There were
ak children. The sons are General
Eugene Powell, one of Ohio's bank
examiners, DR.. Lewis Powell, q dentist
In San Franeieec, and the nominee.
Two of the daughters are living. While
lad the choice Of the Cleveland con.
vention was the sickliest child 10 this
beautiful town Of Delaware His pas
sion was for books and often they were
locked mp to prevent his 0verstndy.
But at II his health showed marked
improvement. He was then student
at the Ohio Wesleyan university, which
institution ] B. Foraker quit, because
q CoIored man had been enrolled among
the studente. While prosecuting his
collegiate studies President Lincoln
ISSUE his call for three months troops
to defend the Notifications at Washing.
ton. The young scholastic closed bis
books and enlisted. After the muater-
ing out of this early war contingent be
returned to his studies and graduated
In regular course. Within q few
wiater Of 1864-he again
entered the Union army and served Ave
when he was hOnorsbly dis
charged. Then he studied law with his
father and Hon. william P. Reid, with
the latter Of whom. upon his admission
TO the bar. he formed partnership. 1!
was In 1858 that he espnused the doc
triIes of Democracy. He had been
raised o Whig, but his conversion was
Of that secHrest Of all kinds, the result
Of deliberate study Of opposing pIinci-
pies aud theories. The Democrat who
Oecf mes such from the hard study of
constructions and poli!i
sal economy is the solldest and safest
Democrat in the land. IL In an added
pride when Democracy is also inherited,
but the mere maintenance Of party doc
trines from q blind obseQuienCe TO
parental notions Is filial, always sensi-
BILE, and yet not quite so self satisfy 8
as when study has buttresstd the ances.
trail faith. General Powell first
5tumped the State for Greeley in 1872,
being not then 30 years OF age.
The money crisis Of 1873 overlook
him when had invested heavily In real
estate. He was forced into deplora-
BILE financial condition. His friends
found that bis assets would pay 30 cents
upon the dollar, and they advised him
10 go into bankruptcy. But he refused,
and determined to hold his property at
whatever Ruinous rates Of interest the
,risis might compel him to pay. For
years he carried the burden until he
without the loss Of an acre.
he is to-day worth about $4,000. His
be ms In Delaware 10 an unpEetentloug
tfame house located upon the highest
point Of ground In the city. Recently
hO purchased the residence Of the late
John EnRlIsh, on East Broad street.
and thither he will remove
his family about September lst. He is
also heavy stcckholder In the prosper
Gus chair factory here. BE married
Miss Lydia Thompson, q daughter OF
BlshOp Thompson, one OF the most
scholarly prelates the Methodist church
ever had. There are several young
Pow0lIs, the arrival of the latest being
0 quite recent event. His wife is q
ofex Governor Mordecai
BARLEY, and q niece of Thomas W. Bart
ley. who was Governor as the immediate
predecessor Of his father. II was In
1889 when General Powell opened q law
0fiice In Columbus and there be has Gull
tivated O clientage worth $500 per
year. His political career has already
been carefully noted. He headed the
Cleveland electoral ticket and IL 10 Q
source Of qualification for his electofal
vote to be approved BY bis nomination
St the hands OF q Grover Cleveland con-
vention. He is q member Of David Tor
renee Post, G.. A. B. he it was who
nominsted Durbln Ward for Governor
when ;H0adly proved successful, and
when General Ward was Q candidate
against Henry B. Payne and George Il.
PendletOn for the Senate General
Powell was at the head of the Ward
managers. Before the National conven-
tion Of 1884, when Thurman had refus-
cd before going to Chicago to be con-
sidered candidate, Ex-Governor H0ad-
ly secured General P0well's promise to
rresent his name to that convention.
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